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Laura Quinkan’s (yellow) and Army (red) teams on the hard and dusty Ang-Gnarra playing field
Stories | 10 Aug 2016

Rugby league teams from around Far North Queensland gathered on Sunday 10 July in Laura to celebrate NAIDOC and play footy against each other and a team of soldiers based in Laura as part of the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme (AACAP).

Announcements | 9 Aug 2016
Indigenous organisations in the Northern Territory are being invited to apply for funding under a new Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) funding round that opens on 23 August 2016. Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, said funding was available for projects that provided lasting benefits for Aboriginal people living and working in Northern Territory communities.
Dion and his cheeky dog are NDIS Ready!
Dion, a talented Tennant Creek artist and author of two children’s books, is better able to move around his community thanks to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Announcements | 8 Aug 2016
August 9 is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, marking the day of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, in 1982. This year, the day is devoted to the right to education.
Dion is 'mad keen on drawing dogs' and is working to turn his drawings into a children’s television program.
Stories | 8 Aug 2016

Dion Beasley is a talented Tennant Creek artist and author of two children’s books, who can move around his community thanks to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Garden of Australian Dreams
Announcements | 5 Aug 2016
Six awardees will embark on three-month intensive internships in Australia and the United Kingdom after being chosen for the inaugural 2016 Encounters Indigenous Cultural Workers Scholarships. The six recipients have been selected from applicants from across the country and come from the Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, New South Wales, West Australia and the Northern Territory. The awardees include cultural heritage workers, artists, curators, conservators and cultural educators.
Professor Chris Sarra, 2016 National NAIDOC Person of the Year, speaking at the National NAIDOC Awards.
Stories | 4 Aug 2016

2016 National NAIDOC Person of the Year Professor Chris Sarra of the Stronger Smarter Institute continues to work hard to close the gap in Education.

Announcements | 4 Aug 2016
Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, a day to celebrate and show our support for Indigenous children throughout Australia. At a time when the spotlight has been firmly shone on the treatment of our Indigenous children, today more than ever is a day to pause and celebrate the significant role culture and family plays in the lives of Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islander children.
Amata Fun Run Champions from left: Elesoar Pan, Hannah Lewis, Evan Windy (front) and Sharon Dingamam (c) Geoff Pryor
Stories | 2 Aug 2016

Four young people from Amata in South Australia enjoyed an exciting and inspiring weekend and gave 100 per cent as they represented their community at the National Deadly Fun Run Championships in Yulara, Northern Territory.

Announcements | 1 Aug 2016
There are Ten incredible Indigenous athletes heading to the 2016 Rio Olympics, which starts on 6 August. You can read more about them by clicking through to their profiles on the Australian Olympic Committee site: Taliqua Clancy (beach volleyball) Benn Harradine (athletics) Patrick Mills (basketball) Leilani Mitchell (basketball) Brooke Peris (hockey) John Porch (rugby sevens) Kyah Simon (football) Joel Swift (hockey) Lydia Williams (football) Mariah Williams (hockey)

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